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Old Thu Jul 06, 2017, 10:19am
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Originally Posted by CecilOne View Post
Apparently, BR is out on the fly ball catch, so retired runner rule applies.

The question is then who is out. By 8-7-N, it's the runner closest to home.
That becomes a timing play.

Someone say it's not that complicated.
Sounds to me like you nailed it. And there really is no distinction between a retired BR and a retired runner, AFAIK.
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